Rosie O'Donnell offered to play Molly Weasley for free, but there's a notable reason she didn't even get to audition. View ...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first book and movie in the Harry Potter saga. The story introduces Harry, Ron ...

The first Harry Potter film, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," hit U.S. theaters on Nov. 16, 2001. USA TODAY is republishing articles from its archives to mark the movie's 20th anniversary.

Charisse Meloto/Scholastic. It was the first time most American readers ever saw an image of Harry Potter, and yet 20 years later, the cover of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone still holds ...

“Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” ruined Daniel Radcliffe’s expectations for what is normal on a film set. The Great Hall, where he shot many of the scenes from the first of eight ...

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone (2001) Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry, Ron and Hermione in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.

On Nov. 16, 2001, Warner Bros. launched J.K. Rowling’s wizarding universe in wide release with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which grossed more than $970 million worldwide.

There is no doubt that Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (or Philosopher's Stone for those in the UK) is headed to be one of the biggest films of 2001, and possibly of all time as some early ...

Gareth Davies/Getty Images. Fifteen years ago Wednesday, Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone arrived in theaters. After making its world premiere in London on Nov. 4, 2001, and hopping across ...

Ultimately, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone doesn't have the widespread appeal of its literary namesake and is suitable only for children. By Gerald Villoria on December 5, 2001 at 5:53PM PST ...